by peter littlewood | Aug 11, 2023 | Industry News
A landlord responsible for a Lincolnshire house in multiple occupation (HMO) has been fined thousands of pounds after myriad problems were found at the property. Jamal Parvez, who managed a HMO in Boston, Lincs, was handed a £5,000 fine after informal attempts at...
by peter littlewood | Aug 11, 2023 | Tax & Other Financial
Under the heading ‘Landlords get professional’ Mortgage Strategy has published an article extolling the virtues of acquiring properties through limited companies. The article can be seen here. NB: iHowz don’t provide taxation or financial advice,...
by peter littlewood | Aug 11, 2023 | Industry News
An exodus of landlords has left almost a quarter of a million students without a room in top university cities, analysis has found. Students at Russell Group institutions face the most competitive ever race to find housing this year amid a shortage of housing which...
by peter littlewood | Aug 10, 2023 | Licensing
Warnings have been sent to landlords that they could face large fines if properties are not properly licenced. Owners of houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) in Portsmouth have to acquire an appropriate licence after two landlords were punished for not doing so. From...
by peter littlewood | Aug 10, 2023 | Mortgages, Tax & Other Financial
OSB Group reported profit tumbled in the first-half of 2023, after taking a hit from customers acting more quickly than expected to refinance their mortgages at favourable rates. OSB, which stands for OneSavings Bank, said pretax profit in first-half of 2023 slumped...
